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    In the Harry Potter series‚ by J.K. Rowling‚ there is a connection in the wands’ of Lord Voldemort and Harry Potter. This connection causes Harry and Lord Voldemort to have a hard time defeating one another because both of the wands have a feather of the same phoenix. Lord Voldemort wanted to kill Harry so he could have another horcrux to store his soul in. The reason the wands react strangely when fighting against one another is because when they do‚ the wands display all of the spells which the

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    Name- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. Author- J.K. Rowling [Main] Characters - Harry Potter‚ Ron Weasley‚ Hermione Granger‚ Albus Dumbledore‚ Severus Snape‚ Minevra McGonigall‚ Draco Malfoy‚ The Dursleys ‚ Rebeus Hagrid‚ [Professor] Qurirell‚ and of course‚ Voldemort. Setting - England‚ during the 1990’s Plot - Harry Potter has to lead a hard life: His parents have died in a car crash when he was still a baby‚ and he is being brought up by his Uncle Vernon and Aunt Petunia

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    and molded the industry into a new well-rounded pot. Very few have impacted the world of literature all together. J.K. Rowling is part of the select few who has done both. She has molded a pot that others try to mimic‚ but fall short. Rowling’s Harry Potter book series has not only changed the publishing industry‚ but has strongly impacted the cross-changing from children’s books to YA novels‚ and has impacted literature as a whole. Rowling has dominated in literature by changing the tradition of

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    How Harry Potter Changed My Life Written by: Colin Rhoney English 111 (A2) Ever since I first began to read‚ books have always been a major influence in my life. My childhood was full of many memories of reading many wonderful books. I remember spending hours upon hours going from shelf to shelf‚ looking for new books. The library became almost like a treasure hunt‚ searching every row and every book before discovering just the right book to read. The most exciting part was when I would come

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    The Harry Potter Franchise has influenced young people from all over the world. Whether someone is watching the movies or reading the books the effect on society is unquestionable. Harry Potter’s popularity is massive‚ because his appeal cuts across demographic and religious lines. The vast majority of teens regardless of gender‚ ethnicity‚ faith‚ or other characteristics have been personally exposed to the story. For instance‚ even a large majority of teenagers from groups that have objected most

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    Summary of Harry Potter

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    Dursley’s house holding baby Harry‚ apparently someone named Voldemort killed his parents but didn’t kill the baby. Ten years later‚ the Dursley household is dominated by the Dursleys’ son‚ Dudley‚ who torments and bullies Harry. Dudley is spoiled‚ while Harry is forced to sleep in a cupboard under the stairs. Letters begin arriving for Harry from Hogwarts but Mr. Dursley keeps hiding them. After fleeing to a deserted island house‚ Hagrid finds them and tells Harry about his powers. The next

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    can really have a potent effect on readers. An example of these affects are how J.K. Rowling’s wildly popular book series‚ “Harry Potter”‚ has been proven to inspire acceptance of minorities Scientists have found that any time one reads a story where people from two different cliques develop a bond‚ it affects the reader’s views toward ostracized kids‚ so reading “Harry Potter” helps develop and deepen sympathy towards people who would traditionally be made fun of because of their differences.Two studies

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    Characterizing Reality In Harry Potter The most important component in writing a novel is the creation of characters who are harmonious and who are believable on at least some level. But‚ regardless of how much influence fantasy has in a text‚ all characters must inevitably have at least some grounding in reality. I suspect that would be more difficult to include the same amount of reality in writing a fantasy novel‚ since the author of such a work must first decide how much the fantasy aspect

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    Zakaria Mahamed Mrs. Rogers World Literature 27 October 2012 Archetypes in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone Archetypes have been here as about as long as the stories about gods and heroes. Archetypes are themes that have been used for several thousand generations. They are what shape modern film and literature today. Many movies and literature today are based on archetypes. While watching the film Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone‚ I noticed that it has the archetypes of the unhealable

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    How Is Harry Potter Brave

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    Harry Potter Throughout the book‚ J.K. Rowling was making a point about bravery. She portrays bravery as facing your fears and proving that you are more that people say you are. Bravery is not the only thing Harry represents; he also represents unselfishness and leadership. Unselfishness and leadership are both represented by his actions and what he says. Even though he represents many strong traits‚ they all still add up to make Harry Potter a humble person in the books. From the very first

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